โฒ 68 โผ If you had to live in a fictional magical world, but you wouldn't be magical, what world would you pick? (lemm.ee) submitted 2 years ago by JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 82 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[โ] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee [S] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think it's just sci fi permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] Lath@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago (3 children) But there's Q, the traveller, Wesley, that old guy who wiped out an entire species with a thought... Pretty magical stuff there... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] gregorum@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Any sufficiently advanced technology would appear as magic to the primitive. This is a theme repeated frequently in the show. ๏ฟผ The life forms you mentioned are simply more advanced than humanity can comprehend, they are not magical. ๏ฟผ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Gabu@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago The Q are pretty fucking magical, to be honest. DeLancie's Q even suggests that all of their powers come from the mind, not from technology. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Drusas@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago Wow, I had completely forgotten about the Wesley Traveler thing. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You may be more familiar with it than me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Lath@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well then, I'd say this is a good excuse to familiarize yourself with it and tell me for sure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'll leave it to your best judgement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago My best judgment is that you should go and binge watch DS9 because that show is amazing. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] kromem@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) "A sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Lath@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does that apply to any universe or just Star Trek? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] kromem@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Any universe. I recall reading a fun fantasy book that played with this idea under the premise of a guy who discovered he was in a simulation and hacked admin access, decided to go back into Arthurian medieval times to be a wizard with his new tech powers, and ended up there with a number of other sysadmins who had the same idea. It wasn't the best written book, but the concept was definitely novel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] olizet42@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What's the name of this book? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] kromem@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer, part of his "Magic 2.0" series permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] olizet42@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Lath@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago (3 children) But there's Q, the traveller, Wesley, that old guy who wiped out an entire species with a thought... Pretty magical stuff there... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] gregorum@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Any sufficiently advanced technology would appear as magic to the primitive. This is a theme repeated frequently in the show. ๏ฟผ The life forms you mentioned are simply more advanced than humanity can comprehend, they are not magical. ๏ฟผ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Gabu@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago The Q are pretty fucking magical, to be honest. DeLancie's Q even suggests that all of their powers come from the mind, not from technology. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Drusas@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago Wow, I had completely forgotten about the Wesley Traveler thing. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You may be more familiar with it than me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Lath@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well then, I'd say this is a good excuse to familiarize yourself with it and tell me for sure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'll leave it to your best judgement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago My best judgment is that you should go and binge watch DS9 because that show is amazing. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] gregorum@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Any sufficiently advanced technology would appear as magic to the primitive. This is a theme repeated frequently in the show. ๏ฟผ The life forms you mentioned are simply more advanced than humanity can comprehend, they are not magical. ๏ฟผ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Gabu@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago The Q are pretty fucking magical, to be honest. DeLancie's Q even suggests that all of their powers come from the mind, not from technology. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Gabu@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago The Q are pretty fucking magical, to be honest. DeLancie's Q even suggests that all of their powers come from the mind, not from technology. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Drusas@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago Wow, I had completely forgotten about the Wesley Traveler thing. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You may be more familiar with it than me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Lath@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well then, I'd say this is a good excuse to familiarize yourself with it and tell me for sure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'll leave it to your best judgement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago My best judgment is that you should go and binge watch DS9 because that show is amazing. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Lath@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well then, I'd say this is a good excuse to familiarize yourself with it and tell me for sure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'll leave it to your best judgement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago My best judgment is that you should go and binge watch DS9 because that show is amazing. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'll leave it to your best judgement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago My best judgment is that you should go and binge watch DS9 because that show is amazing. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago My best judgment is that you should go and binge watch DS9 because that show is amazing. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] kromem@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) "A sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Lath@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does that apply to any universe or just Star Trek? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] kromem@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Any universe. I recall reading a fun fantasy book that played with this idea under the premise of a guy who discovered he was in a simulation and hacked admin access, decided to go back into Arthurian medieval times to be a wizard with his new tech powers, and ended up there with a number of other sysadmins who had the same idea. It wasn't the best written book, but the concept was definitely novel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] olizet42@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What's the name of this book? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] kromem@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer, part of his "Magic 2.0" series permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] olizet42@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Lath@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does that apply to any universe or just Star Trek? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] kromem@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Any universe. I recall reading a fun fantasy book that played with this idea under the premise of a guy who discovered he was in a simulation and hacked admin access, decided to go back into Arthurian medieval times to be a wizard with his new tech powers, and ended up there with a number of other sysadmins who had the same idea. It wasn't the best written book, but the concept was definitely novel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] olizet42@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What's the name of this book? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] kromem@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer, part of his "Magic 2.0" series permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] olizet42@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] kromem@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Any universe. I recall reading a fun fantasy book that played with this idea under the premise of a guy who discovered he was in a simulation and hacked admin access, decided to go back into Arthurian medieval times to be a wizard with his new tech powers, and ended up there with a number of other sysadmins who had the same idea. It wasn't the best written book, but the concept was definitely novel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] olizet42@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What's the name of this book? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] kromem@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer, part of his "Magic 2.0" series permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] olizet42@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] olizet42@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What's the name of this book? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] kromem@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer, part of his "Magic 2.0" series permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] olizet42@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] kromem@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer, part of his "Magic 2.0" series permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] olizet42@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent